1860,s PRATTWARE FISH OR MEAT CROCK "F & R PRATT" {CONSTANTINOPLE SCENE}

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THIS IS A EARLY POTTED MEAT OR FISH PASTE POT CROCK BY ENGLISH MANUFACTURE F & R PRATT 1860c THE SCENE IS CALLED CONSTANTINOPLE BY F & R PRATT MAKER OF POTS WITH FAMOUS PAINTINGS DONE IN A LENGTHY PROCESS OF ADDING A COPPER PLATE FOR EACH COLOUR AND THESE POTS WAS HARDEST TO DO MAKING THEM VERY RARE AND WAS SOON SWAPPED FOR THE MORE FLAT POT LIDS THESE HELD FISH PASTE OR MEAT PASTE AND APART FROM A BLACK MARK UNDER THE GLAZE ON THE LIP AND A SHALLOW FLAKE CHIP UNDER THE BASE BOTH THINGS WAS DONE IN THE MAKING OTHERWISE IN MINT CONDITION THIS IS THE SHALLOWEST THICKEST BASE POT I HAVE EVER SEEN CRAZY IF I WAS A CUSTOMER IN 1860 I WOULD HAVE FELT RIPPED OFF WITH THE AMOUNT OF CONTENTS COMPARED WITH SIZE OF OUTSIDE OF POT BUT MAKES IT REAL HEAVY POT PLEASE SEE MY OTHER ITEMS FOR THE OTHER ONE I AM LISTING ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE ASK AND PLEASE VIEW MY OTHER ITEMS AS I LIST LOTS OF ANTIQUES AND COLLECTABLES BUT I NORMALLY LIST ON EBAY U.K THIS IS MY FIRST TIME ON EBAY.COM SO I AM HOPING THAT THE AMERICAN BUYERS WILL APPRECIATE MY ITEMS AND ALTHOUGH I AM IN THE U.K I WILL SHIP ITEMS WITH A TRACKING NUMBER AND IF YOU BUY ONE ITEM YOU PAY FULL POSTAGE FOR THAT ITEM AND IF YOU BUY TWO ITEMS I DO A POSTAGE DEAL WHERE YOU ONLY PAY HALF PRICE POSTAGE FOR SECOND ITEM AND THE 3RD ITEM YOU WIN I WILL DO FREE POSTAGE BUT IF YOU WISH TO KEEP BUYING MORE SHEARED INKS YOU CAN ADD AS MANY AS YOU LIKE FOR FREE POSTAGE BUT IF IT IS BIGGER BOTTLES YOU ARE BUYING THEN SORRY BUT AFTER 3 ITEMS YOU WILL HAVE TO START A NEW PARCEL AND GO THROUGH IT AGAIN WHERE YOU THE SECOND ITEMS HALF PRICE POSTAGE ECT BUT YOU GET BUT THAT DEAL FOR THE ITEMS ON EBAY.COM NOT THE ITEMS ON EBAY U.K UNLESS YOU CONTACT ME TO DISCUSS A POSTAGE DEAL ON THERE                                               A LITTLE ABOUT ME I HAVE BEEN DIGGING FOR OLD BOTTLES FOR THE LAST 37YRS AND HAVE PLENTY EXPERIENCE IN WHAT I AM SELLING BUT THERE IS NOT A PERSON OUT THERE THAT KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT A SUBJECT LIKE BOTTLES BUT I TRY MY BEST TO DESCRIBE ITEMS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY AND KNOWLEDGE BUT IF I AM WRONG ON SOMETHING PLEASE POINT IT OUT IT WOULD BE APPRECIATED AND I AM ONE OF THE GOOD HONEST SELLERS ON HERE SO BUY WITH CONFIDENCE